Little Scallywags Day Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Birmingham for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in August 2022. Open since 2012, with 96 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Birmingham
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Birmingham from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
B31 3PNWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 31 August 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at nursery happy, settle quickly and are greeted by friendly staff.
This creates a welcoming environment. Relationships are quickly established and even the newest of parents comment on this. Key-person systems are effective and parents comment on how the setting feels like a family. Staff have a good understanding of how to support children's learning. Consequently, children make good progress. Children show a positive attitude to learning and are motivated to explore and investigate the learning environment. Staff plan activities around the interests of the child, such as making pizzas with play dough and chatting about their favourite toppings with their friends. Children comment that they like coming to nursery because it is fun.
Children demonstrate good behaviour. Staff are positive role models who praise children and encourage them for their efforts. Even the youngest children are independent and take part in self-care activities. For example, they clean their own hands and faces. At lunchtime, children set their own place at the table, take turns and make choices about the foods they want to eat. There are robust systems in place to ensure that all children are included and have full access to the provision, including the outdoors. For example, children enjoy playing with the big parachute in a group with their friends.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to have a better understanding and a clear intent about what they want children to learn n help children to become more involved in group activities to ensure they build on what they already know and can do.
- 31 August 2022Good
- 8 March 2017Good
- 13 March 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Little Scallywags Day Nursery
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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